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Federal jury sides with Williamsburg police officer over Jellico woman’s brutality claim
Posted On 14 Dec 2012
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After almost three hours of deliberations Thursday a federal jury found that Williamsburg Police Officer did not violate a Jellico, Tenn. woman’s civil rights when he arrested her outside the Days Inn Motel on May 14, 2008.
"We will let the jury’s verdict speak for itself," said Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison following the conclusion of the trial.
Michael Taylor, the Williamsburg City Police Officer accused of the misdeeds, declined to comment after the trial, but denied he did anything improper when he testified during the proceedings.
Taylor arrested Kimberly Perkins, the plaintiff in the case, on one count of alcohol intoxication after he encountered her as she walked from the motel to the neighboring Krystal restaurant. He testified that he was called to the motel in response to a complaint that someone had trashed the motel’s office and breakfast area that morning. Perkins was pointed out by the manager as a suspect.
Perkins testified that Taylor touched her breasts and ran his hands between her thighs when he patted her down. When Taylor felt the bandages on her legs from recent surgery to remove chronic abscesses, he proceeded to remove those bandages and some of the gauze that was packing the open wounds. In addition, Perkins claimed that Taylor used a metal object to probe the open wounds, claiming that he was searching for drugs.
Perkins added that Taylor ignored her repeated screams of pain and pleas for medical help.
Finally, Perkins noted that more than $500 in cash, her medications prescribed following her surgery, which included Hydrocodone and Methadone, two gold rings, and several winning lottery tickets were not returned upon her released from jail.
Taylor testified that he did not take her medication or any of the other items when Perkins was arrested.
The jury of seven women and two men heard testimony from seven witnesses Wednesday and Thursday. They began deliberations about 4:05 p.m. and returned with the verdict about 6:45.
"We felt like we had a fair trial," said Perkins’ attorney John Spainhour. "Kim had a chance to tell her side of the story. We are disappointed with the verdict."
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Jean Val Jean must know the firm We Cheetem & Howe well! I suspect Jean Val Jean is probably one of the Law officers or part of their staff. They have probably had to use the firm “We Cheetem & HOWE”
many times! I really wish the FBI would come to town and launch a full investigation on Law enforcement and the Legal system in this region!
FBI needed here to investigate the corruption within the system. Corruption at its best. It would not take a highly skilled investigator to find the high level of internal corruption in this case. Once again it is like stepping back in time with the Law enforcement and Court Systems in this region. Hard to believe this still happens in America. The lady should just be thankful she was not black or she may not be a….. to have filed a suit for the corruption to work at its best.
I sure hope the FBI starts it investigation soon! This county need some relief!
Another example of the little napolean complex cops running around with no boundaries of law or personal accountability. Look up the WPD on youtube to see the professionalism they use on a daily basis.
Perkins should have hired the firm “WE, CHEETEM & HOWE”, or the firm “Cooper & Friedman”. Friedman can relate to Perkins he has a recent DUI in Louisville. Too funny to talk about. But when you falsely accuse someone of a crime and you know they didn’t do it, how can you sleep at night? No Morals that’s how. This doofus broad is just like the doofus from mud creek that lied and didn’t win nothing in her trial from 2001. Too many people think they are going to win big money in Fed Court because of Dalton Brewer lying and perjuring himself in court. I am glad that the jury found for the defendants (WPD). These jerk weeds are the first ones to call for help when they are victims of crimes or they are hurt and need help. No pay day today and even this stupid lawyer said “we got a fair trial”, I think I would fire him and get another lawyer. D O O F U S D O O F U S.